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ShiuleV Items.

We have had another fine rain, and the
early sown grain is looking well. Those of
our farmers who had mt sown before the rain
are putting their grain in the ground in q
hurry.
The cold northern breeze of last week
brought frost with it. The forest now pre-
SCENTS the golden hue and soon the leafy woods
will shed its autumnal mantle for the winter
weather.
Some farmers have commenced husking
out and lofting their corn, which they find to
be good crop in general.
Various kinds of wheat will be sown in our
section this fall. The Seneca Chief, the
Fulcaster, and Fultz are among the chief va
rieties. More rye than usual will be sown as
it comes better on corn stalk ground than
wheat, and will bear sowing later.
Mr. Grove 0. Easton has his new house
up, weatherboarded and under roof. Haziel
T. Shipley and Charles Cleffner, contractors,
John Becker stone mason, and David Mason
plasterer. Mr.. Easton has purchased of Beale
Mason his little farm, near Flint Hill, for
$500 cash.
The chinquapin crop was a fair one, the
chestnut crop is just ordinary, but the acorn
crop is very large.
The late potato crop bids fair, so does the
turnip crop.
This community has been somewhat afflicted
with peculiar sore throat, followed by stoma-
tiles, which seems prevalent at times and
develops itself in various ways. Mr.. Grove j.
Shipley was taken i'll last week with some
thing similar to the above named disease, and
was under physicians care for four days,
consequently loosing two days from school.
Miss Louis Easton, of Westminster, but
formerly of Shipley, is home on visit at her
fathers, Mr.. A. j. Easton, and is ill with diph-
tharin
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Death of Christian peyries.

Mr. Christian Devres died at Freedom, this
county, on Friday of last week at the age of
81 years, from paralysis. Mr.. Devries en-
tered the paper making business many years
ago and conducted it successfully until a few
years since, when he removed to his farm.
Since then he has been living a retired life,
but not an inactive one. He leaves three
children, viz: Capt. R. P. Devries, of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; John o. Dew
ries, farmer and dairyman, of Freedom dist,
and Mrs Charles A. Warfeld, of Sykesvile.
Mr.. Devries was an active and prominent
member of the NJ. E. Church and NJ. E.
Church South for the past sixty years, and
was also member of the Masonic fraternity.
He was man of strong will, kind, generous,
and greatly respected for his integrity. The
interment was at the NJ. E. Church South, at
Freedom, on Sunday morning. 1t was one Of
the largest funerals ever witnessed in Freedom
district. The honorary pall-bearers were R.
]. Baker, Capt. Joshua Beasman, L. Bennett,
o. P. Buckingham, Samuel Bennett, J. Nc
Coy. Active pall-bearers: Capt. John W.
Bennett, Captain VIM. P. Gorsuch, David
Prugh, John Deekabaugh, Thos. A. Barnes,
Julius B. Berret.
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piney Creek Presbyterian Church. near

A correspondent Of the Gettysburg Compiler
4 writes to that paper as follows: -
Piney Creek church was named after the
locality in which it was placed, 'Piney creek
Hundred, y and not after Piney creek, which
| is farther from it than ''Alloways" creek or the
Monocacy.
SAT what precise time the first house of wor-
shin was erected is unknown. 1t was, howev-
err, previous to February, I'LL, as the house
and lot of ground was on the 18th OF FeDrua-
nv. III, decided to Abraham Heytor, fatrick
Watson, James Gait, and John McCorkie, Q,
Frederick county, Province Of Maryland, anu
James Barr and James Hunter, OF York coun-
ty, Province of Pennsylvania, in trust ior q
church and burying ground" The grant
contained two acres of land and the use OF
a spring of water contiguous on the soutneasI
side of the land and situated in Piney Greek
Hundred, Frederick county, Md. The lot IS :
parallelogram, running north, and soutn anu
the privilege is restricted to "a congregation
of people called Presbyterians, who shall hold
that system of doctrine contained IN the west,
minister Confession of Faith, Catechism ana
Directory
Rev. Jos. Rhea, pastor, resigned in 1II6.
The congregation was in arrears, which were
afterwards paid.
The original Piney Creek church, erected
prior to Mr.. Rhea's settlement in HI, was
very plain log structure. Its pews we're
Straight backed and tall;
Its pulpit goblet.shaped, half up the wall
The sounding board above"
1t was removed about the year 1878, when
the present brick church was built upon the
same site, and much after the same fashion.
1t was remodeled and modernized in 1869,
during the pastorate of Rev. Patterson. The
number of pews in the second church before
the last improvements was 90. The above
facts are CLEANED from the centennial sermon
preached by Rev. Mr.. Simonton, the present
pastor In this 1887 it has been thoroughly
overhauled, repainted, and the burying
ground adjoining graded, leveled and cleaned
up. No more Economically situated place OF
worship can be found anywhere.
Pastors of Pney Greek Church.-From 1853
to ITO the pulpit wasyacanti with occasional
supply.
1771 to 1776 the pastor was Rev. Jos. Rhea
1777 to 1880 there was no regular preacher |;
the pulpit had occasional supplies.
1850 TO 1850 Rev. James Martin was pas
tor.
1880 to 1900 pulpit vacant, with occasional
supply.
1901 to 1910 the pastor was Rev. Patrick
Davidson.
1911 to 1918, vacant, with occasional
supply. -.
s. Greer.
1866 to 1873 pastor Rev. Isaac NJ. Patter.
son. 1873 to date Rev. VIM. Simonton.
Ruling Elders in 1776: Capt. John Horner,
Smith Barr, Silas McAllen Horner.
Trustees in 1876: Absalom Smith, Samuel
NJ. Gait, James Knox, Theodore McAlister,
Washington Shoemaker.
Church Treasurer John Thomson.
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Personal.

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bond, of Calvert
county, are visiting their son, James A. c.
Bond, Esq, and family.
Miss Birdie Neale, of New York, is the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. w. Fl. Vanderford.
Miss Josie Reese, of Hagerstown, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. Milton Reifsnider.
DIR. C. W. Weaver and wife, of Taneytown,
were visiting friends in Bachman's Valley,
Lineboro' and Manchester on Sunday and
Monday last.
Mr.. Gore Mills, now engaged on the Balti
more American, paid flying visit to West
minister ON Sunday last.
Rev. Luther NJ Kuhns, of Braddock City,
Pa, is home on visit to his parents in this
city for few days.
Miss Poole, of Hagerstown, is visiting Miss
Kittie Roberts.
Miss Thompson, of Governors Island, N
Y, is visiting her sister, Mrs. DIR. Nelson.
Mrs. ]. B. Detwiler and daughters, Misses
Clara and Grace, of Omaha, Nebraska, visited
Rev. DR.. Kuhns and family this week,
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pemocratic Central committee.

Following is a list of the new Democratic
County Central Committee, which will meet in
Westminster next Thursday, in pursuance of
a call published at the head of the editorial
page:
Taneytown dstrict-James C. Davis, Upton
Harner, George Fream.
Uniontown district-Dr. j. 7. Sleeve, VIM.
T. Boring, Upton Marker.
Myers district. Henry Knipple, Jacob
P. Hull, Samuel Cover.
Woolery's district-Charles E. Lauver,
Samuel Wilderson, James Slasman.
Freedom district-Charles r. Favour, John
o. Devries, Alfred H. Butler
Manchester district-Theodore Tracy, D.
j. Brown, j. H. Sherman.
Westminster district-Hugo E. Fiddis,
Lawrence Zepp, D. F. Grouse, DR.. James P.
Summers, John H. Keen.
Hampstead district-David Richards, NJ.
Elias Walsh, Frank I. Newbelle.
Franklin district-Dr. R. 0. D. Warfeld,
Robert SelIman, Lewis G. Franklin.
Middleburg dstrict-James w. White, Jas.
H. Rooms, j. H. Difendal.
New Windsor district. P. Slingluff, J..
W. Myers, d. P. Smelser.
Union Bridge district-Hram Davis, Ed
ward w. Leeds, DIR. James Watt.
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The Tyrolese Concert.

From present indications every seat in Odd
Fellows Hall will be filled next Monday even
ing, on the occasion of the appearance of the
Alpine Choir and Tyrolese Company. The
capacity of the hall is 800, and no more
tickets will be sold than the seats will accom-.
modate comfortably. About 225 reserved
seat tickets had been sold up to Thursday
night, and but few of those usually reserved
are left. To accommodate those who want
seats reserved, one-half of the raised seats
in the rear have been diagrammed, and tickets
are on sale at Everhart Bros store, in the
ADVOCATE Building. Rear seats on the left
will be held for general admission.
Let those who want reserved seats secure
them promptly. Let the community bear in
mind, too, that the Tyrolese Company give a
musical entertainment at once rare and en-
ioyable, and that the proceeds are for the
benefit of the Westminster Fire Department,
upon whose exertions depends the safety Of
the city from fires Already it has saved
much valuable property. They have need for
money, and have secured the Tyrolese Com
pany as means to raise funds for necessary
expenses. Let the citizens respond with lib
erality.
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Finksburg Items.

On last Saturday night the Finksburg Divi
sion S. of T. celebrated the first anniversary
of its institution, by holding public meeting
and installation of officers for the ensuing
quarter. DIR. Charles Bilingslea, G.. W. p,
of Westminster, and Mr.. R. I. Smith, G. S.,
of Baltimore, were present and delivered in
teresting addresses. Several hymns were
sung by the Division, Miss Bette Horner pre-
siding at the organ. Miss Grace Byers read
selection and Miss Mary Stocksdale recited
poetical temperance appeal. The following
is list of the officers +. Harden, w. P;
A. Moores, W. A.; &. Woods. r. s.; W.
Bush, A. R. S.; C. Lester, f. s.; G. Mann,
F.; F. l.. Herring, Chap; r. Herring, Con-; NJ.
Stocksdale, A. c.: G. Byers, |. s.; and c.
Shreeve, 0. s.
Clayton Stocksdale and son, of Mechanics
town, have been visiting their uncle, Tobias
Stocksdale. Miss Maggie Preston, of Balti.
more, was lately guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Swartz.
On last Monday Miss Ella Stocksdalc re-
turned to her home from visit to Baltimore.
The grain sown last month has come up
and is looking WE'LL Those who have husked
corn report a large yield. Potatoes are being
shipped from this place in large quantities.
On Wednesday, 2Sth of September, Mr..
William Spencer, of Finksburg, was married
to Miss Virginia Arnold, of Reisterstown, by
Rev. ]. W. Floyd, at the NJ. P. Parsonage.
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Proceedings of the Orphans Court.

Monday, October 3.-The last will and ties.
lament of Mary Logue, deceased, was admitted
to probate and letters testamentary granted to
James P. Summers.
Letters testamentary ON the estate of John
Brown, deceased, were granted to Abraham
Long, who received order to notify creditors.
The last will and testament of John W.
Wilmer, deceased, was admitted to probate
and letters of administration with the will
annexed, were granted to Sallie Fl. Wilmer,
Thomas A. Murray and d. Hopper Emory,
who received order to notify creditors.
David B. Earhart, executor of Ann Mary
Leppo, deceased, settled first and final account.
George A. Shower, administrator d. b. n.
c. t. a., of John Sellers, deceased, received
orders to sell leasehold property and goods
and chattlels.
Tuesday October, 4-Letters of administra-
ton with the will annexed, on the estate of
Nelson Mitten, deceased, were granted to
Joshua W. Herring.
John r. Hatfield, administrator of Rachel
Hatfield, deceased, settled first and final &C.
count.
Report of sale of real estate of Nathan
Franklin, deceased, finally ratified.
DR.. James P. Summers, executor of Mary
Logue, deceased, received order to sell real
estate and goods and chattels, and order to
notify creditors.
Mordecai c. McKinstry, administrator Of
J. Wilson Englar, deceased, returned list of
sales of goods and chattels.
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c. E. II. Shriner, the enterprising young
harness manufacturer of this place, has been
to Frederick. to purchase his leather.
Joseph Lefevre, agent of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of New York, was in
town this week soliciting for the company.
Miss Copy Shaun and Miss Ida Null left
for Philadelphia this week to resume their
occupation. May they meet with success.
Miss Slaugenhanp, of Littlestown, who was
guest of Mrs. Ellen Grouse for three days,
returned home on. Tuesday.
Mr.. Tobias Eckenrode has purchased the
Fair property on George street, for the sum
of $1,000.
There are numerous houses for rent this fall
and many more for spring.
Jacob Lambert, the telegraph operator, has
returned on brief visit to his parent at
Stunptown.
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Republican primaries will be held to-day,
and convention to nominate county ticket
on Monday.
On Monday last Harry NJ. Clabaugh, as
signee of mortgage, sold a dwelling and some
lots on College street, this city, 10 A. Baker
Myers, for 81, 900.
Rev. Calvin S. Slagle, of Cessna, Bedford
Co., Pa, has accepted call of the congrega-
tons of st. Paul. Reformed Church this city
and st. Benjamins (Kreider's) near this city,
and expects TO assume charge about the LIST Of
November.
Hon. Frank T. Shaw received this week an
invitation to the reception of President Cleve-
land on October 10th, by the Mayor and
Council of St. Paul, Minnesota. The invita-
ton is a large and handsome engraving, with
view of the city at the top, beautifully exc
cuted.
At congregational meeting at Grace La
theran Church, this city, on Wednesday night,
Rev. P II. Miller, of Lovettsville, Loudoun
county, Virginia, was unanimously chosen
pastor, to succeed Rev. DR.. Kuhns. Ninety
three votes were polled. Mr.. b. f. Grouse
was president of the meeting.
The Mayor and Common Council of West
minister on Monday evening authorized the
erection of three new gas street lamps, one on
OdrTOn SlTeely put Ou uiiu OhC vi
North Centre. A petition to widen North
Centre street from Main to the alley running
by Central Hall graded school. house was
received and laid over.
With Robbins circus that will exhibit here
on October II, is Chevalier Ira Paine, mas
ter shot of the world" with rifle, pistol and
shot gun. Chevalier Paine will have match
with the Westminster Gun Club, on the
grounds near the Court House, about 9 O clock
on the morning of the 18th. Paine will shoot
at clay pigeons with pistol against the Gun
Club.
The baltimore Sun of Thursday says:-
{" Yesterday II. Clay Geatty, native of
Westmenster, was in this city on his way to
Washington to secure patent upon railroad
switches and coaches. Hegave an exhibition
of his model at Hillen Station to show that
cars can be constructed which would not
I" Jump the track even if rail be removed.
The car wheel is made of two fanges, and if a
broken or turned over rail should be on the
road, the car will adhere TO the track by the
opposite wheel keeping its position, and the
other Jump from tie to tie until it reaches
the next rail, when it will remount the track
and the train proceed in safety. The frog"
is entirely dispensed with and switch opened
from the main track, somewhat similar to the
one now in use, which also operates the dan
ger signal The invention is Regarded by
railroad men who have seen it as one of great
merit.
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While Senator Hiscock was speaking at the
County Fair at Elmira, New York, on We'd
nesday, Frances E. Willard, accompanied
by brass band, arrived on the grounds and
interrupted the proceedings. Friends of Mrs.
Willard insisted that she be given the plat
form, and the Senator was obliged to stop
speaking. Officers of the Agricultural Soci-
ETY. finally quelled the disturbance, and Sena-
tor Hiscock was allowed to finish his address.
Mrs. Willard then delivered political speech,
talking from the Prohibition standpoint
This attempt of the temperance people to
stop Senator Hiscock's speech created a
great deal of excitement and bad feeling.
An unusal scene occurred at the Metropol-
itan NJ. E. Church, Washington, last Sunday
night when the Rev. John P. Newman, in a
terms to the anarchists. "Could any Amer.
can citizen" he said, ''ten years ago have
imagined the circulation of petition to par
don those whose hands are red with blood of
the defenders of the public peace and safety ?
What is back of this anarchy, this daredevil
movement on the part of these villains. who
ought to have been hung long ago?" At
this point many of the audience rose to their
feet, clapped their hands, and with loud de-
monstrations announced their approval of the
minister's words.
A panic occurred in Harris Theatre in Gin
cinnati, on Saturday night. During the per.
Torrance steam roller at work in the neigh
borhood blew its whistle and some person in
the gallery shouted Fire !'' The crowd started
down stairs, but two policemen, who threw
themselves between the door and the people,
succeeded in quieting them. During the ex-
element fifteen women tainted and were
carried into the street.
Some colored orators in Baltimore recently
organized "Colored Republican Speakers
Union" and orators in the counties were in
cluded. Two individuals, ]. E. Bruce and
George W. Stewart, who were chosen men,
bers, have declined membership, because they
say the "Union" is only an organization to
intimidate the Republican party and to set a
price for their services.
The New York Commercial Bulletins fire
record for September shows 123 fires in the
United States and Canada where the loss was
$40, 900 and over. The total losses, as near
as can be estimated, aggregate $685., 800
against Sc, 500, 900 for September, 1886. The
total for the first nine months of the current
year is thus brought up to sos, 183, 500 against
$8S, 400, 900 for the corresponding period last
year.
A woman tried to kiss President Cleveland
at the public reception in st. Louis on Tues
day, but he was too quick for her and pushed
her aside.
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THE FLOWER MISSION.
Letter from the President of the Baltimore Mis-
sion-Thanks to the Advocate


Reported for the Democratic Advocated
Mission The Flower Mission in Baltimore
has been pursuing the usual work this season,
despite the discouragements often met with
in charitable work, one being need of per-
sons to assist in arranging the flowers and
distributing them among the sick in the hos
pitfalls. But the pleasure and comfort the little
gifts of fruit and flowers bring to those who
have little to brighten and cheer their lonely
hours encourages the few interested workers
to be faithful to the duties assigned, and the
chairman desires especially to thank the West
minister Branch for the regular contributions
received during the present season. During
the past summer several thousand bouquets
have been distributed, and fruits of various
kinds in large quantities. The City and the
Maryland University Hospital are visited each
week. In these hospitals are a number of
patients provided for by the city, as is also the
case in one of the new small hospitals, which
has some ten beds supported in the same way.
There are number of charitable institutions
that receive occasional visits from the Mission,
the hospitals named receiving the advantage
of weekly visits, as we consider their claim
upon our attention greater than others. The
Flower Mission continues to work throughout
the present month, after which the work will
be discontinued until another season. With
renewed thanks to the members of the West
minister Branch for their assistance during the
past, and trust in their future cooperation,
am, very respectfully, c. A. SMITH,
Chairman of the F. NJ.
In letter to the secretary of the Westmin.
ster Branch Miss Smith also remembered
1.-THE ADVOCATE, which has so kindly shown
an interest in this work." and the Secretary
desires to express the thanks of the Branch
to the ADVOCATE for its kind interest and the
weekly notices of the work here.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Public Sale of Valuable Farm, Stock,
&c.-Nicholas w. Hammond, Eldersburg.
For Robes, Blankets, &C., call on |. A.
Miller, SO Z. Main ST., Westminster, Md.
Assignee Of Mortgages Sale of Valuable
Farm-Cornelia L. Dorsey, Assignee.
Assignee of Mortgages Sale Of Valuable
Farm-Jas. A. c. Bond, Assignee.
Public Sale OF a Valuable Farm-Brown 4
Bruno, Attorneys, Baltimore, Nd.
Bargains in RiAes-I. A. Miller, SO East
The Hagerstown Fair-H. A. McComas,
Superintendent.
Oak Hall-George C. Anders, New Wind
sor. Md,
For Sale-Thos. A. Murray, Administrator.
Legal Notices. List of Unclaimed Matter.
Dividend Notice--Wm. =. Starr, Treas.
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Thirteen counties were represented at the
Division Convention in Fargo, Dakota Terri
tory, on Tuesday. Resolutions were adopted
endorsing plan of securing an expression OF
opinion on the subject of division vote at the
November election; demanding of Congress
the admission of Dakota as two States divided
| by the seventh parallel, and urging the peo-
pie of North Dakota to go to the polls and
vote on the issue.
Several of the Washington representatives
to the Grand Army Encampment at st. Louis
state that politics entered largely into the
selection of the Commander-in-C Chief. Gen
eral Slocum was said to be the personal ia
vorite of majority of the delegates present,
but before the election occurred report was
circulated that Slocum was the Administra,
ton candidate, and that Generals Rosecrans
and Black, as representatives of the Presi-
dent, had made personal appeals to certain
delegates to support slocum. Judge Rea, it
is said, was not q candidate until few hours
before the election was held.
The propeller California left Chicago on
Saturday night bound for Montreal. She
was laden with 10000 bushels of corn and
ZOO barrels Of pork, and carried crew Of az
persons, and also had three passengers:
During gale on Monday night, when just
above st. Helena Island, the sea broke in the
gangway and put out the fires. She then
swung around In the trough of the sea and
broke up. Fourteen persons were drowned.
Captain Trowell says all were supplied with
life preservers, and il is probable that all the
bodies will be recovered.
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Our farmers have finished seeding and have
commenced hushing corn.
Our young neighbor who purchased two
right hand boots in your city last week, was
compelled to exchange one and receive sore
foot to boot.
Elmer Dubbins, while crossing Messrs. B.
F. Shriver Co. IS field, was bitten very severe
ly in the hand and back by a dog belonging
to W. Warehime
The Mt. Pleasant festival was largely at
tended during the day and evening, considering
the cold wave, and the Band rendered some
choice music.
Mrs. HUFF and son, of Ohio, are the guests
of Lewis Wentz and family.
Quite number Of the folks in this vicinity
are attending the York fair this week.
Miss Mary Koon, of Westminster, is visit
ing friends here.
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Edmonson & Pool having returned home
and about completed their thrashing, are now
making extensive improvements at their saw
mill and are fitting up ready for saving lumber.
The protracted meeting at Providence NJ.
p Church was indefinitely postponed SO me
timeag on account Of diphtheria being preva-
lent in the vicinity. We believe it has finally
stopped as no new cases have been heard
from for several weeks.
Shipley's canning house is still in full ope-
ration, and he says he has enough tomatoes to
run two weeks longer if Jack Frost will not
bite the vines.